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China’s Global Antique Auction Squeeze To Boost Contemporary Art
Yet another auction controversy regarding the sale of Chinese antiques at an international auction house has illustrated the difficulties surrounding this auction segment. Read More
Hong Kong Crowds Go Mad For Emperor Qianlong
Since opening in late June, the exhibition, “A Lofty Retreat from the Red Dust: The Secret Garden of Emperor Qianlong," has attracted more than 2,500 people per day every weekend, with the total number of visitors now approaching 80,000. Read More
New York Auctions Fueling Sotheby’s, Christie’s Dominance In Hong Kong
Over this past weekend, both Sotheby's and Christie's saw strong results at a sprawling set of auctions in New York, as a relatively new set of buyers in the city crushed estimates to get their hands on important jade carvings, antique furniture, and bronze artifacts. Read More-
Christie’s New York Records Highest-Ever Chinese Art Sales During Asian Art Week
Over the last several days, Christie's New York set a new Asian Art Week record with $117 million in sales, beating the previous record by a whopping $40 million. Read More -
Don’t Miss: Treasures From The Forbidden City (Metropolitan Museum Of Art, New York)
Launching this week and running through May 1, "The Emperor's Private Paradise: Treasures from the Forbidden City" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York features 90 rarely seen items dating back to the reign of Qing Dynasty Emperor Qianlong. Read More -
Chinese Collectors Buoyed Smaller Auction Houses In 2010
It turns out that a rising tide of Chinese collectors lifted all ships (in the auction world) last year. Read More -
Qianlong Vase Or Well-Made Fake? Chinese Collectors, Unbothered, Push To 800x Over Estimate At Auction
According to art expert Zhang Liguo from the China Academy of Art, prices for rare works from sought-after historical eras have become "totally crazy." Read More -
China’s Luxury Legacy: Seven Traditional Jewelry Techniques We Might See Again
Despite the obsession with imported brands that remains among most of China's luxury shoppers, some domestic brands are starting to realize that a market for modern designs that incorporate traditional Chinese handicrafts does exist. Read More -
Among Chinese Collectors, Patriotism Boosts Antiques, Optimism Boosts Contemporary Art
For many Chinese collectors with the means to do so, buying now is seen as a smart move, as these pieces are only going to get harder to find and purchase in coming years, as more newly wealthy Chinese look to get involved in the auction world. Read More -
For Auction Houses In Hong Kong, “Power And Patriotism Sell”
By highlighting the undertones of power and authority in the objects up for auction in Hong Kong, Sotheby's is smartly playing to the cultural and historical proclivities of (primarily) mainland Chinese collectors. Read More
